Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why there is an urgent need for refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha in this teaching excerpt from the 36th Kopan Meditation Course.
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at a refuge ceremony at Kopan.
Teachings given during a refuge ceremony. Topics include the motivation for refuge and the benefits of taking vows.
Teachings prior to a refuge ceremony on topics including the suffering nature of samsara, refuge practice and precepts
Lama Zopa Rinpoche summarizes the benefits of taking refuge
Mahayana refuge has three causes - fear, faith and compassion
Detailed instructions on the refuge preliminary practice, compiled and edited by Ven. Thubten Wongmo
Each time we generate a realization in our mind, we have received a blessing
